Senior Director, Controlling & Financial Planning & Analysis

Boutique Group is redefining luxury hospitality by transforming Saudi Arabia’s most iconic historic and cultural palaces into ultra-luxury boutique hotels. With a commitment to storytelling, authenticity, and excellence, curating exceptional hospitality experiences that celebrate the Kingdom’s rich history while setting new benchmarks in the industry. Boutique Group’s growing portfolio includes The Red Palace, Al Hamra Palace, and Tuwaiq Palace, each being meticulously restored to preserve its historical significance while being reimagined for contemporary of ultra-luxury hospitality.

At Boutique Group, we lead the way in redefining what’s possible. Taking the exquisite, making it extraordinary, we are a culture that celebrates transformation. A young company for a youthful nation, our energy is honed and harnessed by the mentorship of hospitality’s leading names. Here, you can be part of something bigger, crafting luxury hospitality’s next chapter.

To lead the Controlling and Financial Planning & Analysis functions for Boutique Group, holding functional accountability for financial control, management reporting, planning, forecasting and performance analysis. The role safeguards the integrity of the Group's financial records and internal control environment, and converts financial data into the insight the Executive Leadership Team and the Board require to steer enterprise performance.

• Develop the annual business plans for the Controlling and Financial Planning & Analysis departments ensuring alignment to the function's strategic plan.
• Report to the Chief Financial Officer on the progress of activities against the annual business plans, opportunities, challenges and issues faced, mitigations taken, etc. as required, to facilitate informed decision-making.
• Translate the Group's corporate strategy into multi-year financial plans, and advise the Chief Financial Officer on the financial implications of strategic options.

• Build and lead a motivated, engaged and competent team across the Controlling and Financial Planning & Analysis departments, by setting priorities and objectives, managing performance, and providing ongoing feedback and coaching to meet the functional challenges and goals.
• Serve as a role model to ensure employees' awareness and commitment to Boutique Group's vision, mission, values, fundamentals, and corporate strategy to establish a highly engaged and motivated human resources, and continuously improve performance.
• Develop functional capability and succession depth across both departments, including technical accounting and commercial analysis skills.

• Prepare and recommend the Controlling and Financial Planning & Analysis departments' budgets in alignment to the respective annual business plans.
• Oversee costs and activities are monitored on a regular basis highlighting any relevant opportunities and issues, to facilitate appropriate decision-making in line with changing priorities.

• Manage the development and implementation of both departments' policies, systems, processes and procedures, identifying potential areas of improvement, to ensure an efficient and effective operation.
• Ensure compliance with corporate requirements on adherence to policies, procedures and instructions related to all relevant regulatory directives to ensure a safe and risk-free environment.

• Direct the preparation of accurate and timely financial statements, including balance sheets, income statements, and cash flow statements, in compliance with IFRS and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Own the integrity of the general ledger, chart of accounts, and month-end and year-end close calendar across the Group and its subsidiaries.
• Direct the consolidation of Group and asset-level results, ensuring intercompany balances, eliminations, and accounting treatments are applied consistently.
• Oversee fixed asset accounting, capitalisation policy, and the accounting treatment of the palace development portfolio.
• Act as the primary interface with external auditors, directing audit preparation…